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Lead
Zhujiang Hospital
Exploring the effects of the new rehabilitation method of "IMT - NPPV sequential", comparing with the single rehabilitation strategy such as inspiratory muscle training and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation.
Age
40–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients with pulmonary function test of forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity(FVC) \< 70% after inhalation of bronchial dilation agent. Patients in a clinically stable state.
You may not be if
Patients were excluded if they had other respiratory diseases ,or evidence of pneumothorax or mediastinal emphysema and pacemaker installed.
Patients with acute cardiovascular event and severe cor pulmonale. Patients with poor compliance. An Other causes of diaphragmatic dysfunction
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